# Miss World Zimbabwe

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Beauty pageant

Miss World Zimbabwe Formation 1980 Type Beauty pageant Headquarters Harare Location Zimbabwe Members Miss World Official language English National Director Patience Muzanenhamo-Lusengo Website Official page

**Miss World Zimbabwe** is a [Beauty pageant](/source/Beauty_pageant) to select a delegate for [Miss World](/source/Miss_World) pageant. This pageant is related to [Miss Zimbabwe](/source/Miss_Zimbabwe) contest.

## History

Miss Zimbabwe was founded in 1980 when the national beauty pageant was transformed from Miss Rhodesia after attaining independence. This is not just any beauty contest but that of national value.[1]

## Titleholders

**Color key**

- Declared as Winner

- Ended as runner-up

- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

The winner of Miss World Zimbabwe represents her country at [Miss World](/source/Miss_World). On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.

Year Miss Zimbabwe Hometown Placement Special awards Notes 2025 Courtney Jongwe[2] Mutare Top 40 Top 32 at Miss World Sport Top 20 at Multimedia 2023 Nokutenda Marumbwa Bulawayo Top 40 Winner at Head-to-Head challenge Did not compete in 2019 due to the country's economic crisis which caused the Miss World Zimbabwe 2019 final to be cancelled.[3] 2018 Belinda Potts Harare Unplaced 2017 Chiedza Mhosva Harare Unplaced Top 20 at Beauty with a Purpose Did not compete in 2016 2015 Annie-Grace Mutambu Harare Unplaced Top 10 at Beauty with a Purpose 1st runner-up at Miss Zimbabwe 2015 2014 Tendai Hunda Chitungwiza Unplaced Top 20 at Miss World Top Model 4th runner-up Miss Intercontinental 2015 Did not compete in 2013 2012 Bongani Dhlakama Bulawayo Unplaced 2011 Malaika Maidei Mushandu Harare Top 15 2010 Samantha Tshuma Bulawayo Unplaced 2009 Vanessa Gayle Sibanda Bulawayo Unplaced 2008 Cynthia Maideyi Muvirimi Harare Unplaced 2007 Caroline Marufu Bulawayo Unplaced 2006 Lorraine Tsoanele Maphala Bulawayo Unplaced 2005 Precious Kabungo Mumbi Harare Unplaced 2004 Oslie Muringai Harare Unplaced 2003 Phoebe Tonderai Monjane Harare Unplaced 2002 Linda Van Beek Harare Unplaced 2001 Nokuthula Mpuli Harare Unplaced 2000 Victoria Moyo Harare Unplaced 1999 Brita Masalethulini Bulawayo Unplaced 1998 Annette Kambarami Harare Unplaced 1997 Una Patel Harare Unplaced 1996 Nomsa Ndiweni Harare Unplaced 1995 Dionne Best Harare Unplaced 1994 Angeline Musasiwa Harare 3rd Runner-up 1993 Karen Amanda Stally Harare Unplaced Did not compete between 1983 and 1992 1982 Caroline Murinda Harare Top 15 1981 Juliet Nyathi Harare Top 15 1980 Shirley Richard Nyanyiwa Harare Top 15

## See also

- [Miss Zimbabwe](/source/Miss_Zimbabwe)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Information](https://www.facebook.com/MissZim2013/info)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Meet new Miss Zim World"](https://www.herald.co.zw/meet-new-miss-zim-world/). *[The Herald](/source/The_Herald_News)*. 1 December 2024. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20241201152010/https://www.herald.co.zw/meet-new-miss-zim-world/) from the original on 1 December 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Mary Chiwenga scraps Miss World Zimbabwe final, blames failing economy"](https://www.zimlive.com/2019/10/18/mary-chiwenga-scraps-miss-world-zimbabwe-final-blames-failing-economy/). *zimlive.com*. Retrieved 18 October 2019.

## External links

- [Official page](https://www.facebook.com/MissZim2013)

v t e Miss World participant countries and territories Active (1951–present) Africa Angola Botswana Cameroon Côte d'Ivoire Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia Ghana Guinea Kenya Madagascar Mauritius Namibia Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Americas Argentina Belize Bolivia Brazil Canada Cayman Islands Chile Colombia Curaçao Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guadeloupe Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Jamaica Martinique Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico Suriname Trinidad and Tobago United States Venezuela Asia Armenia Bangladesh Cambodia China India Indonesia Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Lebanon Malaysia Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Philippines Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Thailand Turkey Vietnam Europe Albania Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark England Estonia Finland France Germany Gibraltar Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Northern Ireland Poland Portugal Romania Scotland Serbia Slovenia Spain Sweden Ukraine Wales Oceania Australia New Zealand Inactive since 2025 Africa Algeria (2002) Cape Verde (2017) Chad (2014) Democratic Republic of the Congo (2016) Egypt (2018) Eswatini (2009) Gabon (2015) Gambia (1986) Guinea-Bissau (2023) Lesotho (2023) Liberia (2023) Malawi (2012) Morocco (2023) Rwanda (2021) São Tomé and Príncipe (2014) Seychelles (2017) Tanzania (2023) Americas Antigua and Barbuda (2019) Aruba (2019) Bahamas (2021) Barbados (2019) Bermuda (2015) Bonaire (2012) British Virgin Islands (2019) Costa Rica (2023) Cuba (1975) Dominica (2013) Grenada (2007) Montserrat (1964) Saint Barthélémy (2011) Saint Kitts and Nevis (2015) Saint Lucia (2021) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1994) Sint Maarten (2021) Turks and Caicos Islands (2004) United States Virgin Islands (2019) Uruguay (2023) Asia Hong Kong (2019) Israel (2017) Iraq (2023) Jordan (1981) Laos (2019) Macau (2023) Syria (1966) Taiwan (2013) Uzbekistan (2013) Europe Andorra (2003) Austria (2018) Belarus (2019) Cyprus (2018) Georgia (2019) Greenland (1992) Iceland (2021) Kosovo (2014) Lithuania (2014) Luxembourg (2021) Norway (2023) Monaco (1955) Russia (2019) Slovakia (2023) Switzerland (2014) Oceania Cook Islands (2019) Fiji (2017) French Polynesia (2010) Guam (2018) Northern Mariana Islands (2003) Papua New Guinea (1990) Samoa (2015) Tonga (1986) Inactive non-existing countries and former territories and others Czechoslovakia (1992) Guernsey (1975) Hawaii (2001) Isle of Man (1988) Jersey (1981) Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1965) Serbia and Montenegro (2005) South Africa (Miss South Africa for Blacks) (1976) Soviet Union (1990) United Kingdom (1999)

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